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#78702B Color

#78702B is rgb(120, 112, 43) in RGB, hsl(54, 47%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 7%, 64%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spanish Bister(spanish Bistre) (#807532), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.75. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#78702B
HEX#78702B
RGBrgb(120, 112, 43)
HSLhsl(54, 47%, 32%)
HSVhsv(54, 64%, 47%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 7%, 64%, 53%)
OKLCHoklch(53.8% 0.09 102.7)
LABlab(46.90% -3.55 38.30)
LCHlch(46.90% 38.46 95.29)

What #78702B Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #78702B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.

#78702B Channel Values

How #78702B breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 120 · G 112 · B 438-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 54° · S 47% · L 32%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 54° · S 64% · V 47%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 7% · Y 64% · K 53%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.06:1 vs white · 4.15:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #78702B background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text5.06:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.15:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #78702B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #78702B; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #78702B

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #78702B Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#78702B
Protanopia#71712B
Protanomaly#74712B
Deuteranopia#73732A
Deuteranomaly#75722B
Tritanopia#7D6A6A
Tritanomaly#7B6D58
Achromatopsia#6F6F6F

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #78702B in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-78702b: #78702B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #78702B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-78702b': '#78702B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.471, green: 0.439, blue: 0.169)
Android XML<color name="color_78702b">#78702B</color>
SVG fillfill="#78702B"

More Yellow Colors

#78702B sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#78702B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #78702B?

#78702B is a dark yellow — rgb(120, 112, 43) in RGB and hsl(54, 47%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spanish Bister(spanish Bistre) (#807532), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.75.

What is the RGB value of #78702B?

#78702B is rgb(120, 112, 43) — red 120, green 112, and blue 43 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #78702B?

#78702B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 7%, 64%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #78702B be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #78702B scores 5.06:1 against white and 4.15:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #78702B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #78702B is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 15.79, which is visibly different.

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